St. Paul daily globe., 1887-12-06
NOT YET SETTLED.
The Controversy Between Indian
Agent Anderson and the Blunt
Parties About Timber DepreGia-
tiODs Still in Progress.

Parties About Timber Depretia-
tiODs Still in Progress.
Special to the Globe.
CHAMBERLAI>', Oak. Dec. 5.-Nai.
Anderson, agent at Crow Creek and
Lower Brule, was here few nights ago,
and when asked about his arrest and
that of the police. replied:
SHERIFF Harris, of Hughes county,
served warrants on three of the Indian
police who arrested the men from Blunt
when they were engaged in taking wood
from the reservation. | was at Lower
Brule issuing the annuitieS at the time.
and received letter from Sheriff Har-
riS, asking me 10 appear before a justice
at Blunt. 1 Immediately telegraphed
him that would ask Instructions from
the Indian department at Washington.
! am Instructed by the commissioner
on Indian affairs that they have no iur-
iSdictiOm: but, ii they should arrest me,
TO call on the United States district at
tOrney, who will defend me. | have had
no warrant served on me yet, but can
not say that it will not be dOne.''
When asked about the complaint of
the men that he fed them on SOW
belly" he laughingly replied that ''sOw-
belly was good enough for wood
thieves. But said he, ''they had the
same kind of bacon that we eat. and no
one else has found fault with it,
1T Is A PIECE OF SPITE WORK,
and instigated by some one who has no
respect for the rights of the government
to preserve the timber on the public
domain. 1t is fact that the territorial
courts have no jurisdiction over the acts
of an Indian agent. There is con-
gressional act giving states and terri
tories jurisdiction over Indians within
their limits for crimes committed against
each other as well as against whites.
wide Territory of Dakota vs.. Hand
some Elk The only way to reach an
Indian agent, if he does wrong, is TO
prefer charges against him, and then
he will be attended to by the Indian de-
partment. Mai. Anderson is well and
favorably known here, and no one be-
lieveS but that he is cOnScientiOusly per-
forming the duties entrusted to him.
There is one thing sure. If the major
does go TO Blunt with his Indian police
and they shauld arrest him there and
bring him before Il justice, he would
simply give bail for the time and they
would hear from him later. White men
not employed by the government have
no business on Indian lands without
proper passports, and under the Indian
police regulations they have as much
authority there as the police of st. Paul
have within her corporate limits. If
men refuse TO be arrested they have the
right to use the same means that the
police of any city would use.
Will the Price BE Reduced?
Special to the Globe.
JORDAN, Dec. 5.-A coal mine has
been struck within less than a mile
from town. Coal has been found on the
farm of Mrs. Eggert. and strong indica-
tiOns of large bed beneath the surface
are apparent. 4 company is being
formed and Seventy-fiye shares have
already been taken at SO. per share. TO
have shaft sunk and find if there is the
expected riches Beneath the surface.
Work will begin within week. Ar
ticles of incorporation will be filed with
the secretary of state. and a permanent
company formed. 4 bond for deed
has already been given the company.
The Arensdorf Case.
Special TO the Globe
SIOUX CITY, To-, Dec. 5.-The evil
dence in the trial of John ArensdOrf
closed at noon to-day, the only wit
nesses introduced being those by the
defense to show the character of their
witness, Mrs. Potter. who had been
shown up 10y the state in very unfavOr-
able light. Witnesses were brought
from her former home at Monticello to
show that her reputation was good.
Mrs. Potter was comparatively unknown
here, and it mas cost the county 1878 in
witness fees to find out who she is.
After the close of the testimony the case
for state was opened by Hon. f. II.
HubbaEd, who occupied the remainder
of the day with his address to the jury.
and who will probably close tomorrow.
The jury pays close attention and is evil
IDENTIFY rested by the Sunday vacation
1t will be several days before the case is
given TO the jury.
Obstacles to a Marriage.
Special to the Globe.
ST. CLOUD, Dec. 5.-The marriage of
Miss Tenvorde to Joseph Robbers has
created ripple of sensation owing to
the fact that the parents of the bride
objected to the nuptials on account of
the young people being cousins. They
were married III the Catholic cathedral
yesterday morning. greatly TO the sur
prise of the brides parents. as Miss
TenvOrde had promised them she would
not wed Robbers. Catholics have also
expressed surprise that they should be
married by 4 Catholic priest without
previous publication and ar this season
of the year, il being Advent, during